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FENDER.

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FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 6, 1909.

Application led May 26, 19(38. Serial No. 435,094.

To all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, Maurin* IvIAUsLr., a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inFenders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in fenders, and hasfor its object to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device ofthis character by means of which the fender may be carried a suitabledistance upon the surface of the street or tracks, but which may bereadily and quickly dropped until it comes almost in con s tact with thesurface of the street.

vide a fender which may be folded or closed up against the dash board ofa car so that it will take but very little space when not in use.

A still further object of my invention is to provide means for turningthe fender up until it is a suitable distance above the road bed.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled. in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by letter to the accom anyingdrawing forming a part of this speci ication, in which- Figure 1 is aside elevation of my iinproved fender, showing the actuating mechanism,a portion of which is broken away secured to the front portion of thetrolley car. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of a fender, and, Fig. 8 is aview showing the fender folded. Fig. 4, is a side view in elevation of atwopiece rod which connects one of the dogs with the trigger of thelever.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the fixedbody of the car having an upright portion or dash board A',

at the end of the ordinary construction. I attach suitable brackets B onthe under face of the body of the car A, for carrying the ratchet wheelC and the gear wheel D. These wheels are formed from a single piece ofmetal or there may be two separate wheels securely and permanentlyfastened together. Pivoted to the lower end of the bracket B is thelever E, to which is secured the dog F,

having the spring G resting against it, so as to constantly keep it inengagement with the teeth upon the ratchet wheel C. Pivoted to the upperend of the lever E is the trigger H, having a spring I, interposedbetween it and the handle of the lever E, so to virtually hold it awayfrom the handle of the lever E. Secured to the trigger II is one endofthe rod J, the opposite end of this rod being fastened to the dog F.

K indicates a depending bracket, to which is pivoted the dog L, which isadapted to engage with the teeth of the ratchet wheel C, for holdingsaid ratchet wheel in any desired position, and to this dog is securedone end of the rod M, the opposite end of which is fas- Another objectof my invention is to prof tened to the rod J, in proximity to thetrigger H. The rod M is formed of two parts slidably fastened together.Secured to the depending bracket I, and resting against the uppersurface of the dog L, is the spring N, which constantly presses the dogL downward or into engagement with the teeth on the ratchet wheel C.

O indicates a fender which is secured to the car by means of thebrackets l). The fender O is composed of the frame Q having the triangular shaped arms R- and S, movably scoured to the sides thereof, bymeans of the fastening members T.

U indicates a brace composed of the two arms V and IV. One end of thearm V is attached to the side arm R by the bracket X, and one end of thearm IW is attached to the side arm S by the bracket Y. The other twoends of the arms V and IN are pivoted together, as indicated at Z. Gnthe arm V in proximity to the point Z, is formed the notch al and on thearm W, in proximity to the point Z, is formed the projection adapted toengage with the notch a, when the brace U is opened or one arm isbrought into a straight line with the other, thus limiting the movementof the brace U.

On the front portion of the frame Q, are fastened the small wheels c,which are adapt ed to rest upon the surface of the rails, when thefender is dropped down; 'Ihe netting 7L extends upward and inward, fromthe front portion of the frame Q to the top thereof and from the sidesof the frame Q, downward and to the rearward to the triangular shapedarms R and S.

Secured to the rear portion of the framev Q, in proximity to one ofthese sides, is the sector gear 11, which engages with the ratchet wheelD, for the purpose hereinafter described.

To manipulate my fender the lever E is moved backward whiclrwill drawthe dog F around a certain distance on the ratchet wheel C engagmg withsome of the teeth, at the same time the ends of the rod M will movetoward one another inasmuch as said rod is formed of two parts slidablysecured together thus allowing` the dog N to remain in engagement withthe teeth of the ratchet wheel, then by drawing the lover E forward theratchet wheel C and the gear wheel D will turn in the direction of thearrow adjacent thereto, this will cause the sector gear l to take adownward motion which will raise the front end of the 'fender upward.When any object is in front of the car which it will be impossible toprevent said car from hitting, the motorman by pressing the trigger Hagainst the action of the spring l will raise the dogs F and Lsimultaneously through the medium of the rods l and M and this willallow thc lender to drop downward until the wheels c come in contactwith the surface of the rails, thus bringing the front end of the fenderin proximity to the road bed.

To close or fold the fender, the brace U is moved toward the front endof the fender, when the side arms lt and S may be moved upward from theposition shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 3 the fender maythen be turned upward against the dash board A, and held there by achain, guard or hooks.

Of course l do not wish to be limited to the exact details ofconstruction here shown, as these may be varied within certain limitswithout departing Vfrom the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what l claim as new and usefulis-` 1. ln combination with a car, suitable brackets suspended beneaththe body of the g car in proximity to its iront end, a ratchet wheel anda gear wheel securely fastened together so that they may work in unison,a lever pivoted to the bracket, a dog pivoted to said lever adapted toengage with the teeth of the ratchet wheel, a spring for holding saiddog in engagement with said ratchet wheel, a trigger pivoted to thelever in proximity to its upper end, a spring for normally holding saidtrigger away from the handle of the lever, a rod connecting the dog andtrigger, a depending bracket, a dog pivoted thereto and adapted toengage with the teeth on the ratchet wheel, a spring for normallyholding said dog in engagement with the ratchet wheel, a two-piececonnecting rod, said pieces slidably secured together, one end of saidrod secured to the dog, the opposite end attached to the first namedrod, a fender frame, means for movably securing said fender frame to thefront of the car, angular shaped side arms movably secured to the sidesof said fender frame, a brace composed of two arms movably fastened tosaid side arms, wheels attached to the front portion of the fenderframe, and a sector gear securely fastened to the top of the fenderframe in proximity to one of its sides adapted to engage with the teethon the gear wheel, as shown and described.

2. ln combination with a car, a ratchet wheel, a gear wheel, means forsecuring said wheels beneath the body of the car, a lever, a dog pivotedto said lever, means for keeping said dog in vengagement with the teethof the ratchet wheel, a second dog, means for 'securing it to the car,means for keeping said dog in engagement with the teeth on the ratchetwheel, a trigger pivoted to the lever in proximity to its upper end,means for connecting said trigger' with the dogs so that they may belifted from engagement with the teeth in unison, a fender frame soconstructed as to be readily folded or closed, wheels secured to thefront portion of the fender 'frame which will rest on the surface of therails when the fender is dropped down, and a sector gear secured to thefender and engaging with the teeth on the gear wheel, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, l have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

MARTIN HAUSLE. Xfitnesses EDW. W. AUSTIN, S. M. GALLAGI-IER.

